Good piece! Infuriating of course, but very compelling and clear. Good job getting restacked by Matt Yglesias ... prepare for about a zillion new followers!
Power of the state??? So there should be no zoning regulations…a gas station company can buy a single family house and build a station in between two house?
It's legal in Houston (the only city in America without zoning).
Yet it doesn't happen because the economics don't pencil out. You still only get gas stations on major thoroughfares. In fact, when we look at the outcomes in Houston they're mostly sensible. Turns out we don't need central planning, the market works pretty well. 🤷
Good piece! Infuriating of course, but very compelling and clear. Good job getting restacked by Matt Yglesias ... prepare for about a zillion new followers!
If you wanna know why people don’t want high density housing in their neighborhoods go into any urban apartment complex that’s 10+ years old.
I, personally, live in an urban apartment complex that's 14 years old. It's fine.
Good you can have it….those of know better it won’t allow it our neighborhoods
Well, don't be coy, what is it that I don't know? What's so bad about an apartment complex that's 10+ years old?
Except the reality is that even in places like Houston with no zoning there are plenty of suburbs.
Because that's what a lit of people want.
But when you eliminate zoning the market allows supply to meet demand and so you get affordability.
Stop using the police power of the state to try and control other people's property
Power of the state??? So there should be no zoning regulations…a gas station company can buy a single family house and build a station in between two house?
It's legal in Houston (the only city in America without zoning).
Yet it doesn't happen because the economics don't pencil out. You still only get gas stations on major thoroughfares. In fact, when we look at the outcomes in Houston they're mostly sensible. Turns out we don't need central planning, the market works pretty well. 🤷